'Harry Potter' Season 2 Casts New Stars as Ginny Weasley, Tom Riddle and Dobby
- On Friday, HBO announced casting for three key Season 2 roles: Billy Barratt as young Voldemort, Bonnie Hill as Ginny Weasley, and Lenny Rush as Dobby the house-elf.
- Gracie Cochrane, who played Ginny in Season 1, exited 'due to unforeseen circumstances' after filming wrapped for the first season, which debuts on HBO on Christmas Day.
- Barratt, an International Emmy winner at age 13, will portray teenage Tom Riddle; 17-year-old Rush steps into Dobby, traditionally rendered as CGI in prior adaptations.
- The additions signal progress on Season 2, based on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, where Ginny becomes central to a plot involving the villain's magical diary.
- Work on the second season is underway at Leavesden Studios near London, with filming scheduled to begin this fall as HBO aims to minimize gaps between installments.
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HBO’s Harry Potter Series Casts New Dobby, Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle for Season 2
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. HBO has announced three new cast additions for Season 2 of its upcoming Harry Potter series, revealing the actors who will portray Dobby, Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle as the adaptation moves into the story of 'Harry Potter' and the 'Chamber of Secrets.' Entertainment News | HBO’s Harry Potter Series Casts New Dobby, Ginny Weasley and Tom Riddle for Season 2.
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